THE promotion of Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) by leading food and beverage companies continues to bear fruits as more companies have adopted it in their production processes. In a recent follow-up meeting of last year’s First SAI Platform-Philippine Convention organized by Nestle Philippines, Inc. (NPI), officials of Delfi Foods Inc.,…
Millions of pesos were lost by the bangus industry in Dagupan City on Tuesday following strong winds and rain brought about by typhoon Mina, aggravated by high tide. Thousands of bangus were reportedly lost after these escaped to the sea when their fish pens collapsed, according to city agriculturist Emma…
Bangus fish pens ravaged by Mina
SAN CARLOS CITY–Applause, applause for Andrew Bryan Nelmida Sapigao, a son of this town. Nelmida won the top prize in the recently-held piano competition of the National Music Competition for Young Artists (NAMCYA), considered the most prestigious music competition in the country. Sapigao, a junior student of the University of…
San Carlos pianist wins national music competition
BINALONAN, Pangasinan– With the overwhelming challenges to be able to survive today, following the footsteps of Jesus Christ is hard for many. However, Jehovah’s Witnesses believe living a life patterned after Jesus Christ is the best way to live. This year, the group aptly chose the theme “Follow the Christ!”…
Jehovah’s Witnesses hold district convention
PRISAA HIGH SCHOOL CAGEFEST FINALS THE climb towards a title is always steep for the University of Pangasinan (UPang) dribblers, either in the senior or junior division. Facing an arch enemy, expect a tense and a close game. The province’s greatest rivalry in school caging took center stage one last…
UPang Juniors win title
1ST MAYOR ROMEO BORJA KARATE CUP FRESH from its recent victory at the Philippine National Olympic Festival, the YMCA-Dagupan City team again scored one gold, three silver and two bronze medals in the 1st Mayor Romeo Borja Karate Cup held November 24 at the Pantabangan Sports Complex, Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija.
YMCA-Dagupan City collects more medals in Nueva Ecija
STORM AFTERMATH—The sea wall in Bonuan cracked virtually to pieces as a result of high waves spawned by a storm surge that battered the shore in Dagupan on Tuesday and Wednesday, wiping out 70% of cottages and picnic sheds in the area. (Punchphoto by Ray Zambrano)
STORM AFTERMATH
SEA OF UMBRELLAS—The Dagupan City Plaza literally turned into a sea of umbrellas when the laity flocked to the Christ the King Celebration in the late afternoon of November 25 during a rain shower as a result of the then fast approaching Super Typhoon “Mina”. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
SEA OF UMBRELLAS
PAST MIDNIGHT CRASH—A wrecked car driven by Jimmy Episcope of Mangaldan is lifted after it crashed into an electric post past midnight of Thursday in front of PIMSAT Colleges in Bolosan, Dagupan. Episcope, who was allegedly drank, died from that accident. (Punchphoto by Ray Zambrano)
PAST MIDNIGHT CRASH
MASS OATH-TAKING—Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. (left) extends a hand to Barangay Chairmen Noel Melecio of Barangay II, Hermenigildo Rosal of Barangay I and Boy Sim of Barangay IV after officiating in the mass oathtaking of newly elected Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials on Wednesday at the Dagupan City People’s Astrodome.




